Death of man in Kilkenny is 15th road fatality across the island in March

The death of a man in Co Kilkenny on Tuesday 27th means 15 people died on roads across the island in March 2018.

Co Kilkenny

A male cyclist in his 40s died from injuries sustained following a collision with a truck at Newpark Drive, Kilkenny on 27 March around 5.35pm.

The cyclist was taken to St. Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny but was pronounced dead a short time later. The driver of the truck was uninjured.

Gardaí wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056-777 5000, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Four cyclists have died so far on the state’s roads in 2018.

Co Antrim

A 22-year-old man died when the car he was a passenger in crashed on the Nutts Corner Road Crumlin, Co Antrim on Sunday 25 March.

The 21-year-old driver was seriously injured and she is in a critical condition in hospital.

Reports suggested the car hit the wall of a disused building. No other vehicle was involved.

Co Kerry
A man in his 20s died when the car he was in crashed on the R558 Tralee to Fenit Road, Co Kerry in the early hours of Saturday 24 March.

Another man in the car, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Kerry where his condition is understood to be serious.

Gardaí believe no other vehicles were involved.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tralee Garda Station 066-7102300 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

Co Galway
Two female pedestrians, both in their 50s, died when they were hit by a car which had also collided with another vehicle at Station Road, Ballinasloe, Co Galway around 5pm on 22 March.

The woman were pronounced dead at the scene and their bodies were taken to Portiuncula Hospital. They were named locally as Deirdre Kilmartin and Maureen Dooley.

Gardaí wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on 090 9631890, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Co Meath

A 17 year old boy died after his bicycle was involved in a collision with a mini-bus on the Golf Links Road, Bettystown, Co Meath on Tuesday 20th March, around 5pm.
The bus driver was uninjured.Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Ashbourne Garda Station on 01.8010600, The Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Co Limerick

A 17 year old died when the car he was in hit a ditch at Tubberyquinn, Ballyneety, Co. Limerick on the 20th March 2018.

The single car crash happened shortly after 12 midnight and three other males in the Mazda 6 were injured.

The incident has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission as a result of earlier interaction between the crashed car and Gardaí.

Co Galway

A 19-year old man died when the car he was driving crashed on the Williamstown to Castlerea Road, Co Galway in the early hours of 16th March. No other vehicle was involved.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in particular for anyone who may have been on that stretch of road between 1.45am and 2.10am to contact them at Tuam Garda station on 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

Co Donegal

A female pedestrian died after she was struck by a vehicle outside Buncrana on the R238 Buncrana to Carndonagh road in Co Donegal on 14 March.

Co Donegal

Two men were knocked down, one fatally, by a silver Opel Omega car in Donegal on Saturday 10th March. It is believed that the car was traveling from the Derry direction towards Brigend prior to the collision, around 11.55pm.

The victim was named as Emmett McClelland.

Gardaí said the second pedestrian was not seriously injured.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident to contact them at Buncrana Garda Station on 074 9320540.

Co Offaly

Gardaí at Birr have appealed for witnesses following the discovery of the body of a man in his 70s on the roadside at Curraghlahan, Banagher, Co. Offaly (situated approximately 200m on the Shannon Harbour side off Harbour Cross, Bangher (the L7014).

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who travelled the roads between Shannon Harbour and Harbour Cross or noticed anything unusual between the hours of 7pm on the 12th March and 1.30pm on the 13th March to contact them at 057-9169710, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Co Cavan

A man in his late 40s was killed when his car was in collision with an articulated truck on the N3 at Bunn, Belturbet, Co Cavan on March 9th.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was not injured.

Co Armagh

A 44-year-old motorcyclist died in a one-vehicle crash at the junction of the Lissheffield Road and Red Lion Road in Loughgall, Co Armagh on 9 March.

Anyone who was travelling in the area at the time of the crash and may have information has been asked to contact the PSNI via the non-emergency number 101.

Co Meath

A man in his 30s died in a single vehicle crash on the R156 Raharney Road near Ballivor, Co Meath in the early hours of Sunday 4th March. No one else was involved in the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Trim Garda Station 046-9481540 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800

Co Roscommon

A man in his 80s died when the car he was driving left the road and struck a wall on the Old Carrick Road, Boyle, Co Roscommon on Saturday 3rd March.

He was the sole occupant of the car.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Castlerea Garda Station on 094 – 9621630, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

2018

According to provisional figures from the PSNI and the Gardaí, 19 people died on roads across the island in January (7 in NI), with 13 in February (1 in NI), 15 (1 in NI) so far in March, meaning provisionally 47 people have died on the roads over Ireland so far in 2018.

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